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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10039923246X
ISBN-139780399232466
eBay Product ID (ePID)28038636082
Product Key Features
Book Title26 Fairmount Avenue
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Literary, History / United States / State & Local, Family / Multigenerational, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorTomie dePaola
Book Series26 Fairmount Avenue Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN98-012918
Dewey Edition21
Reviews“dePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend.â€� — Publishers Weekly , starred review “The immediacy of detail resists nostalgia, and dePaola is wise to what recent graduates of his picture books will find interesting.â€� — The Horn Book , starred review, dePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe immediacy of detail resists nostalgia, and dePaola is wise to what recent graduates of his picture books will find interesting.” —The Horn Book, starred review, "Kicking off a series by the same name, dePaola recounts some memorable moments from . . .[his] early years, surrounded by loving family members and friends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "dePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "The immediacy of detail resists nostalgia, and dePaola is wise to what recent graduates of his picture books will find interesting." - The Horn Book , starred review, "dePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "The immediacy of detail resists nostalgia, and dePaola is wise to what recent graduates of his picture books will find interesting." -- The Horn Book , starred review
Grade FromSecond Grade
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813/.54 B
Grade ToFifth Grade
SynopsisTomie dePaola's stories from the momentous year his family built their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue highlight his wit, sense of humor, and strong family bonds. The book earned raves from reviewers of all ages and a Newbery Honor award.